7 in 1 garment

ABSTRACT

My invention is unique in its function. It is one simple garment which can be worn by women and reconfigured into seven different style garments including four different dress styles and three different skirt styles. There are no hooks Velcro, zippers or buttons. Because of its simplicity it is cost efficient to manufacture.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims benefit of provisional patent application No.61/853,423 filed on Apr. 4, 2013.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

Not Applicable

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an article of women's clothing, and inparticular a garment which can be reconfigured to produce seven distinctgarment styles. Many types of women's garments exist. While convertiblegarments are generally acceptable, the more simple forms are relativelylimited with respect to the variation of styles that can be achievedwith them. There exists, therefore, a need for a convertible garmentwhich is simple in construction but at the same time is capable of beingstyled in a wide variety of ways by the wearer while still being easy tomanufacture. The 7 In 1 Garment described herein represents a uniqueinvention because this one simple garment is convertible into sevendifferent garment styles. It can be converted into four distinct dressstyles and three distinct skirt styles so as to appear to be at varioustimes many different garments. This invention has appeal for women ofall ages, sizes and shapes.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of my invention to provide a single garment which can bereconfigured to create four different style dresses and three differentstyle skirts. Another object of the present invention is to provide agarment which is attractive, comfortable, simple to make and costefficient to manufacture. It is a further object of this invention toprovide a single garment which can be worn as either a dress or as askirt. Another object of the present invention is to provide aconvertible garment which may be provided in several forms includingdaywear, evening wear, and beach wear. Fabrics that can be used tomanufacture this garment include but are not limited to jersey knits,chiffons, polyester blends, cotton blends, etc. Making the garment fromusing a cotton blend fabric would make it suitable for casual day wear.Making it from a sheer chiffon fabric would make it appropriate to useat the beach as cover up attire over a women's bathing suit. Making itfrom a more luxurious fabric like a polyester blend would make it moresuitable for evening wear. Yet another object of this invention is toprovide a garment with versatility making it an economical garment forthe user because it provides a wardrobe having variable style andappearance, without requiring an extensive personal wardrobe. These andother objects, features and advantages of the invention will be moreapparent from the detailed description of the preferred embodiment whichfollows.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is an elevated view of the pattern used to manufacture The 7 in 1Garment. The broken lines indicate a stitch line.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the garment reconfigured into a halter styledress.

FIG. 3 is a back view of the garment reconfigured into a halter styledress.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the garment reconfigured into a halter styledress with keyhole at the neck.

FIG. 5 is a back view of the garment reconfigured into a halter styledress with keyhole at the neck.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the garment reconfigured into a halter styledress with neck strap.

FIG. 7 is a back view of the garment reconfigured into a halter styledress with neck strap.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the garment reconfigured into a straplessstyle dress.

FIG. 9 is a back view of the garment reconfigured into a strapless styledress.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the garment reconfigured into a skirt thatties to the front of your waist.

FIG. 11 is a back view of the garment reconfigured into a skirt thatties to the front of your waist.

FIG. 12 is a front view of the garment reconfigured into a skirt thatties to the side of your waist.

FIG. 13 is a back view of the garment reconfigured into a skirt thatties to the side of your waist.

FIG. 14 is a front view of the garment reconfigured into a skirt thatties to the back of your waist.

FIG. 15 is a back view of the garment reconfigured into a skirt thatties to the back of your waist.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Reference Listing

1 strap like portion used for tying

2 strap like portion used for tying

3 broken line indicating stitch line

Reference is made herein to the attached drawings. FIG. 1 is an elevatedview of the pattern to be used to manufacture The 7 In 1 Garment. 3represents the stitch line where the garment is sewed. The pattern canbe cut out of many different types of fabrics including but not limitedto jersey knits, chiffons, polyester blends, cotton blends, etc. Theedges of the fabric would then be finished with a rolled hem finish. Thefabric then would be folded in half vertically and sewn together at thestitch line indicated on FIG. 1. The strap like portions 1 and 2 areused for tying when reconfiguring the garment. There are no hooks,buttons, zippers or Velcro. Because of its simplicity it is costefficient to manufacture. The garment of this invention can be made inconformity with the standard sizes employed in the apparel field (e.g.“small”, “medium”, “large”, “x-large”).

The garment of the present invention can be considered a convertiblegarment. Several embodiments of applicant's invention will now bedescribed with reference to the drawings. Reconfiguring the garment tofashion the seven different garment styles is simple. One embodiment ofthe garment to be converted is shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 whichillustrates the front and back view of the garment reconfigured into ahalter style dress. This style is fashioned by placing the garment onyour torso. Crisscross 1 and 2 in front of you at your bosom, then take1 and 2 and tie a knot at the back of your neck.

Another embodiment of the garment to be converted is shown in FIG. 4 andFIG. 5 which illustrates the front and back view of the garmentreconfigured into a halter style dress with key hole at the neck. Thisstyle is fashioned by placing the garment on your torso. Take 1 and 2and tie a knot at the front of your neck, then take 1 and 2 and tie aknot at the back of your neck.

Another embodiment of the garment to be converted is shown in FIG. 6 andFIG. 7 which illustrates the front and back view of the garmentreconfigured into a halter style dress with neck strap. This style isfashioned by placing the garment on your torso. Take 1 and 2 and tie aknot at your bosom, then take 1 and 2 and tie a knot at the back of yourneck.

Another embodiment of the garment to be converted is shown in FIG. 8 andFIG. 9 which illustrates the front and back view of the garmentreconfigured into a strapless style dress. This style is fashioned byplacing the garment on your torso. Take 1 and 2 and tie a knot and a bowin front of you at your bosom.

Another embodiment of the garment to be converted is shown in FIG. 10and FIG. 11 which illustrates the front and back view of the garmentreconfigured into a skirt that ties to the front of your waist. Thisstyle is fashioned by placing the garment on your lower torso. Take 1and 2 and tie a knot and a bow at the front of your waist.

Another embodiment of the garment to be converted is shown in FIG. 12and FIG. 13 which illustrates the front and back view of the garmentreconfigured into a skirt that ties to the side of your waist. Thisstyle is fashioned by placing the garment on your lower torso. Take 1and 2 and tie a knot and a bow at the side of your waist.

Another embodiment of the garment to be converted is shown in FIG. 14and FIG. 15 which illustrates the front and back view of the garmentreconfigured into a skirt that ties to the back of your waist. Thisstyle is fashioned by placing the garment on your lower torso.Crisscross 1 and 2 in front of you at your waist, then take 1 and 2 andtie a knot at the back of your waist.

Thus, there has been disclosed a method of converting this garment intoseven different distinct garment styles that can be worn on either theentire torso, or the lower portion of the torso.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be regarded as falling within the scope of the invention.

I claim:
 1. A convertible article of women's clothing comprising of asingle piece of fabric which represents both its upper and lower portionwith the upper portion having two strap like portions used toreconfigure the garment into four different distinct dress styles andthree different distinct skirt styles, comprising in combination:
 2. Agarment as defined in claim 1, wherein said garment is reconfigured intoa halter style dress.
 3. A garment as defined in claim 1, wherein saidgarment is reconfigured into a halter style dress with keyhole at theneck.
 4. A garment as defined in claim 1, wherein said garment isreconfigured into a halter style dress with neck strap.
 5. A garment asdefined in claim 1, wherein said garment is reconfigured into astrapless style dress.
 6. A garment as defined in claim 1, wherein saidgarment is reconfigured into a skirt that wraps to the front of yourwaist.
 7. A garment as defined in claim 1, wherein said garment isreconfigured into a skirt that wraps to the side of your waist.
 8. Agarment as defined in claim 1, wherein said garment is reconfigured intoa skirt that wraps to the back of your waist.
 9. I also claim that thegarment pattern can be cut using various types of fabrics including butnot limited to jersey knits, chiffons, polyester blends, cotton blends,etc.
 10. I also claim that once the fabric is cut the edges are finishedwith a rolled hem and then the fabric is folded in half vertically andsewn together at the stitch line.
 11. I also claim that this garment canbe made in conformity with the standard sizes employed in the apparelfield (e.g. “small”, “medium”, “large”, “x-large”).
 12. I also claimthat this is a single garment which can be worn as either a dress or asa skirt.
 13. I also claim that this women's convertible garment may beprovided in several forms including daywear, evening wear, and beachwear, depending on the type of fabric used to manufacture it.